Documentation:Orientation for New Hires(Archive)/201/Respectful Environment
Respectful Environment (Reach Out, Respond, Resolve)
The Respectful Environment Statement:
http://www.hr.ubc.ca/files/pdf/UBC_RES_PDF_2008.pdf
UBC is committed to a respectful environment for our Students, Faculty and Staff. It was created in part to respond to personal harassment issues that arise in our working, learning and living environment that are not addressed under the Policy for Discrimination and Harassment and the Equity Office mandate. The Statement’s purpose is firstly to encourage workplace practices that foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued, and, secondly, to articulate the expectation that everyone at UBC conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the Statement’s principles in all communications and interactions with fellow UBC community members and the public in all University-related activities.
What would you do if:
- You were in a departmental meeting, a manager describes a problem, personalizes the fault to a single individual, and berates that individual with strong language and a loud voice in front of everyone?
Here is what you can do:
- Know when a problem requires formal process.
- Start the conversation by reaching out to the UBC specialists who can advise you.
- Contact UBC's Respectful Enviornment Advisor.
- Visit http://www.respectfulenvironment.ubc.ca
If you are in the thick of it before you can consult with the UBC's specialists:
- Listen
- Ask questions
- Take Notes, Set Boundaries
- Hear all sides of the story
- Communicate